Watthana Nakhon District

Watthana Nakhon
วัฒนานคร
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sa Kaeo Province
Coordinates: 13°44′52″N 102°18′27″E / 13.74778°N 102.30750°E / 13.74778; 102.30750Coordinates: 13°44′52″N 102°18′27″E / 13.74778°N 102.30750°E / 13.74778; 102.30750
Country  Thailand
Province Sa Kaeo
Seat Watthana Nakhon
Area
 • Total 1,560.122 km2 (602.366 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 79,856
 • Density 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 27160
Geocode 2705

Watthana Nakhon (Thai: วัฒนานคร) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

History

Watthana Nakhon is an ancient city. Established before 1917 and originally named just Watthana, it was a minor district (King Amphoe) under Aranyaprathet district, until it was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ta Phraya, Khok Sung, Aranyaprathet, Khlong Hat, Wang Nam Yen, Khao Chakan, Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo Province, Khon Buri, Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province. The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (muban). Watthana Nakhon is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Watthana Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1.Watthana Nakhonวัฒนานคร1413,503
2.Tha Kwianท่าเกวียน1410,224
3.Phak Khaผักขะ135,401
4.Non Mak Khengโนนหมากเค็ง95,289
5.Nong Nam Saiหนองน้ำใส96,584
6.Chong Kumช่องกุ่ม95,787
7.Nong Waengหนองแวง73,831
8.Sae-oแซร์ออ1410,760
9.Nong Mak Faiหนองหมากฝ้าย85,934
10.Nong Takhian Bonหนองตะเคียนบอน106,477
11.Huai Chotห้วยโจด66,066

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอนาทวี อำเภอสะบ้าย้อย อำเภอคำชะอี อำเภอย่านตาขาว อำเภอวัดโบสถ์ อำเภอหนองบัว อำเภอวัฒนานคร อำเภอแสวงหา อำเภอท่าชนะ อำเภอพระพุทธบาท อำเภอโนนสัง อำเภอบำเหน็จณรงค์ อำเภอคอนสวรรค์ อำเภอบ้านโฮ่ง อำเภอคีรีมาศ อำเภอชนแดน อำเภอแม่แจ่ม อำเภอไทรน้อย และอำเภอบ้านแพง พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 73 (46 ก): 657. 1956-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

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